Published 1:00 am, Tuesday, January 27, 2015

TORRINGTON >> The eighth annual Torrington Early Childhood Collaborative (TECC) Kindergarten Readiness Fair will take place Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. \at Torringford Elementary School, 800 Charles Street. All children entering kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year, and attending any school in Torrington are invited to this event.

Children will be able to work at hands-on “stations” to help support the development of early literacy, math, gross motor and fine motor skills, fmeet teachers and enter raffles for prizes. Brooker Memorial will conduct dental screenings, and vision screenings will be offered. All Star Transportation will provide shuttle service from TJ Maxx (9:30 and 10:30 a.m.), K Mart (9:45 and 10:45 a.m.) and Woodland Hills at the “big rock” (9:50 and 10:50 a.m.) to the fair and will depart T at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Volunteers are still needed to run stations and set up. Contact Dawn Whalen at torrington.collaborative@gmail.com or call 860-806-1410.